Songs of the Plains

Songs of the Plains is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Colter Wall. It was released on October 12, 2018 under Thirty Tigers.[7]

Songs of the Plains
Studio album by
Colter Wall
ReleasedOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
Genre
Length34:08
LabelThirty Tigers
ProducerDave Cobb
Colter Wall chronology
Colter Wall
(2017)		 Songs of the Plains
(2018)		 Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
American Songwriter[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
Pitchfork7.6/10[2]
Rolling Stone[6]

Commercial performance

Songs of the Plains has sold 18,800 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[8]

Critical reception

Songs of the Plains was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 8 reviews.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 78 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews.[9]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said: "Throughout Songs of the Plains, Wall relies on stories and sketches designed to conjure ghosts of the Canadian prairies he calls home. As alluring as his spooky, skeletal arrangements are -- steel guitars are used as howling accents, not solos; he occasionally gooses his band to follow a train track rhythm".[1]

Accolades
Accolades for Songs of the Plains
Publication Accolade Rank
American Songwriter American Songwriter's Top 25 Albums of 2018
21[10]
The A.V Club The A.V. Club's Best Country Albums of 2018
N/A[11]
Digital Trends Digital Trends' Top 50 Albums of 2018
26[12]
Glide Magazine Glide's Top 20 Albums of 2018
N/A[13]
The Independent The Independent's Top 40 Albums of 2018
6[14]
Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's Top 40 Country and Americana Albums of 2018
39[15]
Vinyl Me, Please Vinyl Me, Please's Top 40 Albums of 2018
14[16]

Track listing
Songs of the Plains track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Plain to See Plainsman" 3:49
2."Saskatchewan in 1881" 2:51
3."John Beyers (Camaro Song)" 2:01
4."Wild Dogs"Billy Don Burns4:52
5."Calgary Round-Up"Wilf Carter3:34
6."Night Herding Song" 2:20
7."Wild Bill Hickok" 2:39
8."The Trains Are Gone" 2:08
9."Thinkin' on a Woman" 3:20
10."Manitoba Man" 3:58
11."Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail" 2:36

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for Songs Of The Plains
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17]
36
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[18] 12
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19]
9
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[20]
17
US Top Folk Albums (Billboard)[21]
7

References
  1. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  2. Wicks, AManda (October 15, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  3. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. Horowitz, Hal (October 10, 2018). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. Henderson, Stuart (October 9, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  6. Hermes, Will (October 12, 2018). "Review: Colter Wall's 'Songs of the Plains' Is a Modern Twist on Classic C&W". Roling Stone. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  7. Gage, Jeff (July 25, 2018). "Colter Wall Details New Album 'Songs of the Plains'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  8. Bjorke, Matt (March 3, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums In Pure Sales: March 2, 2020". Roughstock. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. "American Songwriter's Top 25 Albums of 2018". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  11. "The Best Country Albums of 2018". The A.V. Club. December 6, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  12. Hall, Parker (December 12, 2018). "The Best Albums of 2018". Digital Trends. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  13. "Glide's 20 Best Albums of 2018". Glide Magazine. December 26, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  14. "The 40 best albums of 2018: From Arctic Monkeys to Christine and the Queens, Kendrick Lamar to Janelle Monae". The Independent. December 19, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  15. Bernstein, Jonathan (December 15, 2018). "40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  16. "The Best Albums of 2018". Vinyl Me, Please. December 19, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  17. "Billboard Canadian Albums Charts". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  18. "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  19. "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  20. "Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  21. "Americana/Folk Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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